OIL MARINE VIEW ALICANTE. RAFAEL MONLEÓN Y TORRES CIRCLE.

Description:
- Oil on canvas of a view of Alicante from the breakwater.
- It is not signed, but its workmanship is very good. We think it could be from the circle of the painter Rafael Monleón y Torres, most probably from his own workshop.
- Rafael Monleón y Torres (1843-1900), a multifaceted artist, archaeologist, historian and Spanish naval pilot.
- The painting shows several ships, one of them anchored off the port of Alicante, with the castle in the background.
- The artistic quality and execution are very good. With a fine line, the brushstrokes are very loose, which gives the oil painting a great liveliness.
- The painting is painted in a variety of blue, white and beige colours.
- The details of the oil painting and the handling of the colours are really magnificent.
- We think that the frame is his original, period frame.
- No distinctive mark or contrast has been found, which could provide information about the place where it was made, the manufacturer's details, or any other information.

Conservation and Damage:
- The painting is in very good condition. It needs a light cleaning.
- The frame has small, insignificant rubbing. On one of the sides there is a small broken part.
- The oil painting has not suffered any external aggressions such as humidity, insect attacks, rodents, etc.
- The object shows the wear and tear of its age.
- The above measurements belong to the painting with the frame. Measurements without frame: 21,4 x 31,4 cm

Comments:
- Both measurements and weight are approximate.
- The tones of the colours in the photos are not the same as the tones of the real colours.
- The object is the one that corresponds to the photos.
- The description is not a detailed exposition of the object.
- The information given here are personal, unverified opinions.